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Solitaire Miles
@solitairemiles.bsky.social
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Lead singer for blues/swing/roots band Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, lives in Chicagoland
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To the younger artist who is overwhelmed and doesn’t want to disappear
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To the younger artist who is overwhelmed and doesn’t want to disappear
What helps you stay?
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December 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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The Doctor who Believed Me
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The Doctor who Believed Me
A story of lupus, Epstein–Barr, forgotten immunology, and the NIH experimental treatment that gave me my life back
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December 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Frosty and the Enchanted Cryosuit
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Frosty and the Enchanted Cryosuit
A Holiday Story About Staying
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December 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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The Nun Who Saved My Life
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The Nun Who Saved My Life
A story of faith, courage, and the woman who stayed when it mattered most.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Carol of the Bells
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Carol of the Bells
A long lost recording finds it's moment
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December 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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A Holiday Blessing in Fur and Brown Eyes
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A Holiday Blessing in Fur and Brown Eyes
When grief leaves you empty, sometimes heaven fills the space with paws
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December 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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A Krampus Waltz for Krampusnacht, of course!
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A Krampus Waltz for Krampusnacht, of course!
A mischievous little tale for December 5th…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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The Krampus Waltz ft Tara Roscoe with Solitaire Miles
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December 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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The Girl Who Drew Herself a World
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The Girl Who Drew Herself a World
How art and music kept me alive
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December 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Enjoy a short excerpt from my upcoming Autobiography "Life of a Singer"
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Enjoy a short excerpt from my upcoming Autobiography "Life of a Singer"
This is from an early chapter "Echoes from Europe"
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November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Laying the Neural Groove: How Singers Can Train their Brain to Remember Melody and Phrasing
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Laying the Neural Groove: How Singers Can Train their Brain to Remember Melody and Phrasing
How cognitive training makes a singer’s mind into a quiet orchestra and strengthens memory better than a crossword puzzle!
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October 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Have a Very Merry.....
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Have a Very Merry.....
....Um, the Fourth Commandment Doesn’t Mean You Get to Torment Me Until I die
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October 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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The Healing Spark: When Art Becomes Medicine
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The Healing Spark: When Art Becomes Medicine
For every artist, musician, and maker walking through hard times.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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I couldn't be a BOND GIRL without my FLAMETHROWER DRONE
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I couldn't be a BOND GIRL without my FLAMETHROWER DRONE
Now I just need some poison lipstick
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October 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Echoes Across an Ocean and Across Time
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Echoes Across an Ocean and Across Time
My Family’s Journey from Poland to America
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October 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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“Graj Skrzypku, Graj.” - "Play Fiddler Play"
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“Graj Skrzypku, Graj.” - "Play Fiddler Play"
Solitaire Miles revives the golden age of Polish Tango with her haunting new single, “Graj Skrzypku, Graj.” Inspired by 1930’s Warsaw.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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A Heartfelt Goodbye: Robertson Dog Rescue Closing After 15 Years
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A Heartfelt Goodbye: Robertson Dog Rescue Closing After 15 Years
Dogs, or Data Centers
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September 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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September 29th Music Spotlight
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September 29th Music Spotlight
Gene Autry
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September 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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When “Fresh” Becomes Toxic: A Grocery Store Nightmare
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When “Fresh” Becomes Toxic: A Grocery Store Nightmare
Sunday started like any other day.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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When Drugs Endanger the Innocent: A Puppy Rescue Story
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When Drugs Endanger the Innocent: A Puppy Rescue Story
For fifteen years my husband and I have operated Robertson Rescue, serving as an intermediary between shelters and adopters.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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The Waiting Room of Despair - A Patient’s Guide to a Failing Healthcare System in America
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The Waiting Room of Despair - A Patient’s Guide to a Failing Healthcare System in America
How a faulty MRI machine turned routine monitoring into three weeks of terror - and what every patient needs to know
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September 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The Story Behind "Graj Skrzypku Graj" - A Personal Journey Through Polish Tango
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The Story Behind "Graj Skrzypku Graj" - A Personal Journey Through Polish Tango
A music writer and DJ recently asked me why I chose to record the Polish tango "Graj Skrzypku Graj." While this haunting melody has echoed through Polish homes and dancehalls for generations, it remai...
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September 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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200 Hours of Compassion
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200 Hours of Compassion
The Importance of Serving the Needy: A Personal Journey
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September 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Echoes of Warsaw
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Echoes of Warsaw
Music, Hope, and Tragedy in Poland between the Great Wars
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August 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Remembering Don Stille: A Chicago Jazz Legend
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Remembering Don Stille: A Chicago Jazz Legend
Today would have been his 80th birthday
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August 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM